CVE-2026-34069

Medium

Description

nimiq/core-rs-albatross is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. In versions 1.2.2 and below, an unauthenticated p2p peer can cause the RequestMacroChain message handler task to panic. Sending a RequestMacroChain message where the first locator hash on the victim’s main chain is a micro block hash (not a macro block hash) causes said panic. The RequestMacroChain::handle handler selects the locator based only on "is on main chain", then calls get_macro_blocks() and panics via .unwrap() when the selected hash is not a macro block (BlockchainError::BlockIsNotMacro). This issue has been fixed in version 1.3.0.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductNimiq Proof-of-stake
PublishedApr 14, 2026
First seenApr 14, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-617CWE-617

How to fix

Update
  • nimiq nimiq_proof-of-stake1.3.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
nimiq nimiq_proof-of-stakev < 1.3.01.3.0

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